ReverseProxyAuthenticator (Jenkins Reverse Proxy Auth Plugin 1.7.7 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultReverseProxyAuthenticator
```
public interface ReverseProxyAuthenticator
```
Author:

Wilder Rodrigues (wrodrigues@schubergphilis.com)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ReverseProxyUserDetails`	`authenticate(String username, String password)`	Authenticates as a user and obtains additional user information from the directory.

- Method Detail
  - authenticate
```
ReverseProxyUserDetails authenticate(String username,
                                     String password)
```
    Authenticates as a user and obtains additional user information from the directory.
    
    Parameters:
    
    username - the user's login name (not their DN).
    
    password - the user's password supplied at login.
    
    Returns:
    
    the details of the successfully authenticated user.